Tool kit



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May 8, 1956 P. A. KEGEVIC TOOL KIT 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 10, 1954'um i INVENTOR PAUL A.KEGEVIC ATTORNEY P. A. KEGEVIC May 8, 1956 TOOL KIT3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Aug. 10, 1954 mm Fm INVENTOR PAUL A. KsezwcATTORNEY TOOL KIT Paul A. Kegevic, Springfield, Mo.

Application August 10, 1954, Serial No. 448,805

2 Claims. (Cl. 206-16) My invention relates to improvements in toolkits.

An important object of the invention is to provide a tool kit forholding tools and replacement parts, and separating them in arrangedorder, and providing ready access for their removal and replacement.

A further object of the invention is to provide a plurality of pivotedunits for holding tools or the like, which units may be turned todifferent positions, like the leaves of a book, to provide ready accessto the tool holding means carried thereby.

A further object of the invention is to provide frames carrying the toolholding means, which frames are detachably mounted within the case, fortheir ready removal and return from and to the case.

A further object of the invention is to provide main pockets carried bythe pivoted supporting frames, which main pockets serve to preventaccidental separation of the supporting frames from the case.

A further object of the invention is to provide a housing for removablyreceiving drawers or trays and having a resilient part to exert ayielding pressure upon the drawers to prevent rattling or displacementof the drawers.

A further object of the invention is to provide simple means forattaching the housing and the supporting frame brackets with the case.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutsame,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the tool kit, in the open position,

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the tool kit closed,

Figure 3 is an end elevation of the tool kit closed,

Figure 4 is an end elevation of the supporting frames of the toolcarrying means, and associated elements, the supporting frames beingshown in the closed vertical position,

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the same,

Figure 5a is a longitudinal section taken on line 5a-5a of Figure 5,

Figure 6 is a horizontal section taken on line 6-6 of Figure 5,

Figure 7 is a vertical section taken on line 7-7 of Figure 5,

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the housing which holds the drawers,and,

Figure 9 is a perspective view of one of the brackets carrying thesupporting frames.

The numeral 10 designates a case, which may be formed of leather,plastics material or the like. This case includes case sections 11,connected by a bottom 12, and the connection is flexible so that thecase sections may be swung to opened and closed positions. The casesections are detachably connected at their edges by a sliding fastener13 of any well known or preferred type. The case sections 11 havehandles 14 suitably secured thereto, near their tops, as shown.

A United States Patent 0 Disposed inwardly of and above the bottom 12 ofthe case, is a housing 15, see more particularly Figure 8. This housingis preferably formed of metal and includes a horizontal bottom 16, aside 17, and top 18. The side 17 is vertically arranged and the top 18is generally horizontal but is slightly inclined, preferably extendingdownwardly toward the side 17, although the top 18 may be inclinedtoward its free end. The bottom 16, side 17 and top 13 are preferablyformed from a single metal sheet, and the top 18 is resilient. Formedintegral with the side 17 are ends 19, which are separate from thebottom 16 and top 18, the side of the housing opposite the side 17 isopen.

The bottom 16 is formed to provide depending tubular bosses 20, havingclosed ends 21, which are apertured for receiving bolts or screws 22,having nuts 23, mounted within the tubular bosses 20. The numeral 24designates angle brackets, including horizontal bases 25, and upstandingsides 26, disposed at right angles to the bases. These brackets arerigid and may be formed of metal. The bases 25 are formed to providedepending tubular bosses 27, for receiving the bosses 20, and the bossesare apertured to receive the bolts or screws 22, the apertures beingformed in the closed ends 28 of the bosses 27. As more clearly shown inFigures 4, 5 and 7, the brackets are arranged near the ends 19 of thehousing and the sides 26 are spaced slightly from these ends. The bases25 have their bosses 27 mounted upon the bottom 12, and the bolts orscrews rigidly secure the bosses 20 and 27 and their associated elementsto the bottom 12. There are of course two pair of bosses 20 and two pairof bosses 27.

The numeral 29 designates inverted U-shaped supporting frames, which arestiff and resilient, and may he formed of metal rods. Three of theseframes have been shown for the purpose of illustration, although thenumber may be varied. Each frame 29 includes an end 30 and arms 31. Attheir lower ends, the arms are bent to form inwardly directed horizontalextensions 32, which are pivotally and removably mounted within openings33, formed in the sides 26. The frame sides 31 may be bent outwardlyslightly for removing the extensions 32 from the openings 33 or forinserting such extensions into these openings, and the frame sides 31are resilient and tensioned to swing inwardly toward the sides 26 of thebrackets.

The numeral 34 designates large slip-over pockets, to be removablymounted upon the supporting frames 29. Each slip-over pocket may beflexible and is preferably formed of fabric and includes sides 35,closed ends 36 and a closed top 37. The slip-over pockets have a properlength so that they fit fairly snugly upon the sides 31 of thesupporting frame. The inner ends 38 of the slip-over pockets are open.

Each slip-over pocket is provided upon its opposite sides with twoholding elements 39, which may be in the form of loops, pockets, orother holding elements, arranged vertically or horizontally. These twoholding elements will vary in shape, size and arrangement, dependingupon the tools which they are designed to hold. It is thus seen thateach slip-over pocket 34 and its frame 29 constitutes a tool carryingsupport or panel, adapted to be turned like a page of a book between thecase sections 11, when the latter are extended longitudinally uponopposite sides of the bottom 12, and in the same plane as the bottom,Figure l.

Removably mounted within the housing 15, are drawers or trays 44),adapted to be arranged in stacked relation. Each drawer has a cover 41,hinged thereto at its rear end, as shown at 42, and a pull element orring 43 is pivotally mounted upon each cover 41, at its forward edge.Each drawer or tray 40 is provided with compartments 44, Figure 6, whichmay vary in size and arrangement, depending upon the replacementarticles that they are designed to receive.

As is well known, mechanics who do repair work in olfices or the like,carry their tools and replacement parts with them. The mechanic havingthe present tool kit with him, upon arriving at his place of work, opensthecase, as shown in Figure 1, and accessis had'tothe varioustoolscarriedby the opposite sides-ofthe slip pockets 34. These tools areordinarily arranged in proper order in the holding elements carriedby'the slip pockets,

and after the tools have'been used, theyare returned totheircorresponding holding elements. The arrangement of the slip pockets34'and'the supporting frames 29 is such that the slip pockets may bemoved or swung like the leaves of a book; The slip pockets or toolcarrying panels 34 may thus be swung to lie flat upon either casesection 11, when the case sections are opened, Figure l, and theindividual drawers 40 at thistimemay'slide through the open sideofthehousing 15 forremoval, above the adjacent case section 11 which isnow in the plane of the bottom 12. A selected'dr'awer or tray40 may beremoved from the housing 15 audits-cover opened, so that the desiredreplacement'part may be had. The drawer or drawers 40-are returned tothe position within the housing 15, and these drawers are in stackedrelation, and the lowermost drawer bears against the bottom 16, and theuppermost drawer will bear against the top 18. Since this top isslightly inclined, and the top is resilient, there will be some wedgingaction between the uppermost drawer and the top-18, and this will causethe several drawers to have clamping engagement with each other, toprevent accidental displacement, rattling or the like, but the drawersmay of course be removed when desired by the operator pulling upon thering or rings 43. The average mechanic ordinarily has one set of tools,and upon return to the shop, the mechanic can separate the supportingframes 29 from the brackets 24 and mount these supporting frames uponsimilar brackets secured to a bench, shelf or the like. These supportingframes carry the slip pockets, which in turn are provided with the toolholding elements. Hence the tools may-be removed from the tool holdingelements, and again returned thereto. The frames 29may again be appliedto the brackets 24, the sides 31 being resilient so that the extensions32 may be inserted into the openings 33. The slip pockets 34-fit fairlysnugly upon the supporting frames 29, and-when the holding elements 39carry the tools, this snug fit is increased. The slip pocketsthereforeoppose theoutward movement of the upper portions of the sides 31 of thesupporting frame, thereby preventing accidental removal of the pivotextensions 32 from Within the openings 33, but the lower ends of thesides 31 may still be flexed to efi'ect the separation, and if desired,the slip pockets can be adjusted upwardly upon the supporting frames.

lt is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and thatvarious changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts, may beresorted to, without. departing. from the spirit of my invention or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A tool kit comprising a case including a bottom and a pair ofcompanion case sections hingedly secured to opposite side edges of thebottom, said case sections being swingable to opposed generally parallelpositions substantially at right angles to the bottom and extendingabove the bottom, means carried by the case sections for securing themintheir last-mentioned positions for closing the case, the case sectionsalso adapted to lie substantially in the plane of the bottom inlongitudinally extended relation beyond said opposite side edges of thebottom when the case is opened, a drawer housing mounted upon andsecured to the bottom between the case sections and having an open sidefacing longitudinally of the adjacent case section when such casesection is in the plane of' the bottom, a plurality of drawers mount edwithinthe drawer housing in stacked relation and removable therefromthrough said open side of the housing longitudinally of and above saidadjacent case section when the case section is in the plane of thebottom, the adjacentcase section engaging the drawers and preventingtheir movement from the housing when the case sections are securedtogether in opposed substantially parallel relation, and a plurality oftool carrying panels pivotally connected with the bottom and swingabletoward and from the case sections longitudinally thereof and adapted tolie upon either case section when the latter are in the plane of thebottom, said panels having lower edges terminating a substantialdistance above the bottom so that'the panels may-clear the top of thedrawer housing when swung from one case section toward the other, thecase sections maintaining the panels in side by side substantiallyparallel relation above the housing and between the case sections whenthe case is closed.

2. A tool kit according to claim 1, wherein each of said tool carryingpanels is a wire frame having sides pivotally connected with the bottom,a slip-overflexiblc pocket mounted upon the wire frame and having alower edge tenninatinga substantial distance above said bottom, and toolholding elements carried by said slipover pockets References Cited inthe file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 386,674 Wells July 24,1888 1,869,710 Oschse Aug. 2, 1932 2,005,791 Kruse June 25, 19352,183,428- McNary Dec. 12, 1939 2,522,477 Wexbergtet a1. Sept. 12, 1950FOREIGN PATENTS 437,063 Italy June 22, 1948

